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SB 242: Capitol Art Standards Commission; placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Clarence Thomas within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center; provide

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Senate Bill 242

By: Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Watson of the 1st, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Strickland of the 42nd and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 13 of Title 45 and Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Capitol Art Standards Commission and state flag, seal, and other symbols, respectively, so as to provide for duties and responsibilities of the commission; to provide for the placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Clarence Thomas within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 13 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Capitol Art Standards Commission, is amended in Code Section 45-13-71, relating to duties and responsibilities of commission, by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:

"(5.1) To oversee the design, procurement, and placement of a monument honoring the Honorable Clarence Thomas pursuant to Code Section 50-3-130;"

SECTION 2.

Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows: "ARTICLE 8

50-3-130.

(a) Subject to the availability of funds, there shall be placed within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center a monument honoring the Honorable Clarence Thomas. (b)(1) Such monument shall be designed, procured, and placed by the Capitol Art Standards Commission, subject to final approval by a monument committee composed of the following members of the General Assembly:

(A) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(B) Two members of the Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; and

(2) The monument committee established pursuant to this subsection shall stand abolished upon placement of such monument.

(c) No public funds shall be expended for the design or procurement of such monument. Gifts and donations from private individuals, organizations, or foundations shall be accepted and expended by the Capitol Art Standards Commission to carry out the requirements of this Code section.

(d) Such monument shall be procured and placed as soon as practicable but not before the state has been granted any intellectual property license necessary for the purposes of this Code section."

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.